Popsugar Fashion Fashion Trends Topshop Fake News Jeans Welcome to 2018: Topshop Is Selling "Fake News" Jeans 19 January 2018 by Morgane Le Caer First Published: 10 January 2018 As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. If you thought 2018 would be safe from questionable denim trends, think again. After clear-knee mom jeans and clear plastic jeans, Topshop recently came out with yet another contentious piece of merchandise: the MOTO "Fake News" Slogan Straight Leg Jeans. According to the site's description, these pants will help you "make a statement," and you'll be able to do so for a mere £46. While we assume that the vertical stripe is taking a jab at the Donald Trump's favourite phrase (it wouldn't be the first time it happened), some Twitter users have expressed concern over the fact that these slogans are being normalised and used to sell clothes. Read on to have a closer look at the jeans, and discover what people are saying about them on social media. The Jeans Topshop Moto "Fake News" Slogan Straight Leg Jeans (£46) Topshop Straight Denim from ist-track.com Buy Now Some People Aren't Happy With the Way 2018 Is Going . . . 2018 is too silly. https://t.co/NAE3mZhxVe— Mike McLeod (@mikemuon) January 8, 2018 While Others Are Already Thinking Ahead Me: This is utter bullsh...*matching covfefe bra and knicker sets go on sale*Me: I’ll take two. https://t.co/nvvq90n25j— Esyllt Sears (@EsylltMair) January 8, 2018 People Can't Believe That Some of the Sizes Are Already Out of Stock I weep for the future. pic.twitter.com/etDLDeoVtN— Rebecca Sinderbrand (@sinderbrand) January 7, 2018 1 Twitter User Admitted She Would Buy Them, but on 1 Condition Hey @topshop I'd buy these (then maybe a few more of your other items 💸💸💸) if I knew the proceeds were going to causes supporting freedom of press and other things in danger thanks to, you know— ✨ estela diaz ✨ (@_diazela) January 9, 2018 NYU Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat Expressed Concern That These Slogans Are Being Normalised When the Leader’s slogans become normalized to point of commodification (“fake news” used to sell jeans). Cc: @JasonSchwartz https://t.co/Jhomcpsg1p— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) January 7, 2018 And Another Twitter User Actually Didn't Seem Too Offended Tbh I don’t hate them.— ❆ Ar!elle ❆ (@SpicyPurritos) January 9, 2018 ShoppingFashion TrendsShoppableGet The LookWinter FashionFashion NewsWinterDenimTopshop